Job summary
- Main area
- Community Dental Services
- Grade
- YC72
- Contract
- Permanent: 8 PAs
- Hours
- Part time - 32 hours per week (8 PAs)
- Job ref
- Consultant Derbyshire
- Employer
- Community Dental Services CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wheatbridge Dental Clinic
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/08/2025
Employer heading

Consultant in Special Care Dentistry
YC72
Job overview
Consultant in Special Care Dentistry
Derbyshire
Permanent, Part Time, 8 PAs
Working Pattern: 8 PAs
Pay Band: Consultant YC72
Bases: Wheatbridge Dental Clinic, Chesterfield, S40 2AB
Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Rd, Derby, DE22 3NE
Salary: £105,504-£139,882 per annum, pro rata
Make a Meaningful Impact in a Values-Driven Organisation
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional dental care to those who need it most? Join Community Dental Services CIC, an award-winning, employee-owned social enterprise committed to providing high-quality community dental services across East and Central England.
We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Consultant in Special Care Dentistry who shares our values and is eager to lead and innovate in the care of patients with complex needs.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As a Consultant, you will:
- Deliver comprehensive oral care to adults with learning disabilities, complex medical conditions, and challenging behaviours.
- Use a full range of techniques including behavioural management, inhalation sedation, and general anaesthesia.
- Provide clinical leadership and a specialist referral service for eligible patients.
- Support and supervise the training of community dentists, dental core trainees, specialist trainees, and postgraduates.
- Collaborate closely with the Derbyshire operational leadership team and contribute to services across CDS-CIC as needed.
What we’re looking for:-
GDC registration and inclusion on the Specialist List in Special Care Dentistry.
- Active NHS Primary Dental Care Performer Number.
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
- A patient-centred approach with a commitment to high-quality care.
Working for our organisation
What We Offer:-
32 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- NHS Practitioner Pension Scheme
- A supportive, dentally-led environment free from UDA targets
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Funded CPD and professional development opportunities
- Uniforms provided
- Shareholder status – have a voice in how we’re run
- Opportunities to contribute to local social care initiatives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Closing Date: Friday 25th July 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 14th August 2025
Interviews with The Advisory Appointments Committee will take place at the Wheatbridge Dental Clinic in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Person specification
Criteria
Essential criteria
- Essential Criteria
Desirable criteria
- Desirable Criteria
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Martyn Waddington
- Job title
- Associate Operations Director (Derbyshire)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07471008354
- Additional information
Interested?
We welcome informal discussions. Please contact:
Martyn Waddington, Associate Operations Director, Derbyshire
📧 [email protected] | 📞 07471008354
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